#lon

Long Island is shaped the way it is largely because of Robert Moses. Long Island is a perfect example of how political power shapes people's lives every day. ↗

— Robert Caro

#day #every #every day #example #how

I have a grim outlook on the world, and in particular on humanity. Spent years denying it, but I am very misanthropic. And I live alone on a mountain for a reason. ↗

— Caleb Carr

#am #denying #grim #humanity #i

The little island seemed to float on the dark lake-waters. Trees grew on it, and a little hill rose in the middle of it. It was a mysterious island, lonely and beautiful. All the children stood and gazed at it, loving it and longing to go to it. It looked so secret - almost magic. “Well,” said Jack at last. “What do you think? Shall we run away, and live on the secret island?” “Yes!” whispered all the children. “Let’s! ↗

— Enid Blyton

#children #island #lonely #mysterious #running-away

The longing we have to communicate cleanly and directly with people is always obstructed by qualifications and often with concern about how our messages will be received. ↗

— John le Carre

#always #cleanly #communicate #concern #directly

The Secret Intelligence Service I knew occupied dusky suites of little rooms opposite St James's Park Tube station in London. ↗

— John le Carre

#intelligence #james #knew #little #london

As long as you know, within yourself, that you're no better than anyone else out there, you're OK. ↗

— Nick Carter

#better #else #know #long #ok

It's like Forrest Gump said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.' Your career is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get. But everything you get is going to teach you something along the way and make you the person you are today. That's the exciting part - it's an adventure in itself. ↗

— Nick Carter

#along #box #career #chocolates #everything

I freak out if I go a little too long without being in the gym. For a long time it was all about getting the weight off because I was 240 pounds at my heaviest, and now I'm around 175, so the majority of that weight loss was due to diet and exercise. ↗

— Nick Carter

#around #because #being #diet #due

As long as the plots keep arriving from outer space, I'll go on with my virgins. ↗

— Barbara Cartland

#go #i #keep #long #outer

These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror. ↗

— Michael N. Castle

#battles #character #country #fallen #fought